Samsung and LG already created a phone that comes with a curved screen and now Bloomberg reports that Apple is also working on a curved screen. According to the report, Apple will include a curved screen that is larger than the current screen in the next-generation iPhone models. » Apple To Introduce Larger Curved Screen In Next Generation iPhone?
The Japanese blog Macotakara claims that Apple has “deferred” its planned release for a cheaper iPhone until next year and that it will be made of a material similar to the glossy polycarbonate body Apple used on its entry-level MacBook. The phone is expected to have a slightly larger “4.5-inch” display and will start at $330, matching the charges for the iPad mini. » 4.5-Inch Polycarbonate iPhone Arriving In 2014 For $330
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Brightwire translated a report from the Chinese media site Laoyaoba.com which claims that Apple will be launching both an iPhone 5S and a 5″ iPhone 6 this year.
A source told Chinese mobile phone information site Laoyaoba.com that he has seen the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 at Apple’s suppliers. Both models may be released in 2013, according to the website’s microblog on Thursday evening.
– The source noted that the iPhone 5S resembles the iPhone 5, and the five-inch iPhone 6 is lighter and thinner.
This is the latest of the many reports and rumors, claiming that Apple is seriously considering a larger iPhone in the near future. » Chinese Website Reports iPhone 5S & 5-Inch iPhone 6 Will Be Launched In 2013
Instapaper developer Marco Arment has created a few mockups and gives more speculations about Apple’s rumored upcoming iPhone with a nearly 5-inch display without disrupting the existing app ecosystem. Above you see an example of what the “iPhone Plus” will look like. From left to right you see the iPhone 5, Galaxy S III, “iPhone Plus”, Galaxy Note II. » Mockups and Details Of 4.94-Inch “iPhone Plus”
The most noticeable thing about the iPhone 5 is its new larger display. Apple only increased the height of the display, not the width and this has spawned some criticism from the tech world, as well as this hilarious parody after the break. » iPhone 5 Parody “A Taller Change Than Expected”